Viral YouTube sensation Postmodern Jukebox coming to New Zealand for 2022 nationwide tour

Viral YouTube sensation Postmodern Jukebox coming to New Zealand for 2022 nationwide tour
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Viral YouTube sensation Postmodern Jukebox have announced a nationwide tour of New Zealand in 2022. 

The pop-jazz ensemble, famous for covering popular modern songs in the style of various vintage musical genres, will headline five dates in Aotearoa in March. 

Postmodern Jukebox have played five tours in New Zealand over the last decade and was hoping to kick off their sixth last year before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Now the musical outfit known for "putting pop music in a time machine" has announced a global Grand Reopening tour. 

The band's creator Scott Bradlee said New Zealand has some of the best audiences in the world. 

"Ever since our first trip Down Under in 2015, we've made New Zealand an annual stop on our tour itinerary and have gotten to meet some of the best audiences in the world, as a result," he said in a statement.  

"We have been so sad to miss a couple of years of this annual tradition due to the pandemic, but we're thrilled to announce that we'll be back better than ever in 2022 for our sixth tour. We have a lot of catching up to do!" 

Postmodern Jukebox has amassed 5 million subscribers and 1.6 billion views on YouTube with their renditions of songs such as Radiohead's 'Creep', Meghan Trainor's 'All About That Bass' and Lorde's 'Royals'. 

Tickets for the New Zealand shows go on sale Friday May 28. 

Postmodern Jukebox's Grand Reopening NZ tour dates: 

  • Sunday, March 6 - Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Auckland
  • Monday, March 7 - Dunedin Town Hall, Dunedin
  • Tuesday, March 8 - Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch
  • Thursday, March 10 -  Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington
  • Friday, March 11 - Addison Theatre, Tauranga